in ornithology, a genus of birds, belonging to the order of gallinace. The base of the beak of each mandible is covered with wax; and the feathers of the head are curled. There are five species, viz. 1. The aleator, or Indian hen of Sloane, is about the size of a common hen. It is black, with a white belly. A yellow wax covers about one half of each mandible; the tongue is entire; the temples are bare and black; the tail is roundish, and consists of 14 prime feathers; and it has no spur. It is found in the warm parts of America. 2. The rubra, or Peruvian hen, is red, with a bluish head: it is a native of Peru. 3. The mitu, or Brazilian pheasant, is black, with a dusky belly, and red wax: it is a native of Guinea and Brazil. 4. The globicera, has a yellow protuberance between the nostrils, and is of a bluish-black colour: it is likewise a native of Brazil. 5. The pauxi, or Mexican pheasant of Brillonius, is of a bluish colour, with blue wax, and the tip of the tail and belly white: it is a native of Mexico.